Jellyfish toxin produces erections

By at 5:10 pm Wednesday, Jul 21

I suppose we are all going to be barraged with spam for "Miracle irukandji" soon.
The sting from an irukandji tentacle can cause irukandji syndrome, entailing severe pain, anxiety, paralysis and a potentially fatal rise in blood pressure. Researchers have found that one rare species also causes an extra symptom of prolonged erections in male victims.
Link (Thanks, Michael Bock!)

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